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How buying works
A guide, not a shop.
We tell you the story of each thing and point you to sellers we would buy from ourselves. You buy from them directly.
Step 1
We find the real thing
We trace each object to the town and the people who make it, and we tell you what the genuine version looks like so you can spot a copy.
Step 2
We choose sellers who ship to you
Every seller we point to already ships internationally, has a public track record, and sells the genuine article, not a factory lookalike.
Step 3
You buy from them directly
Checkout happens on the seller’s own site or platform, with their buyer protection. Some links earn us a small commission. Your price stays the same.
If you buy through this link, the platform may pay us a small fee. It never changes your price.
We earn nothing from these. They have no affiliate program, and we list them because they belong here.
Our seller checklist
What a seller needs before we link to them
Ships internationally
The seller already ships abroad, with tracking.
Genuine article
Hand-made or made where we say it is. No factory lookalikes presented as craft.
Public track record
Reviews on a platform, or a history of happy buyers we can check.
Clear prices
Prices and shipping costs are shown before you pay.
Questions
Buying through Pakistanee
Do you sell anything yourselves?
No. We tell the story and send you to the seller. You pay them directly.
How do you make money?
Some links are affiliate links. If you buy, the platform may pay us a small commission. It does not change your price.
Why list things you earn nothing from?
Because many of Pakistan’s best makers sell directly and have no affiliate program. Leaving them out would give you a worse picture of the country.
What if my order goes wrong?
Contact the seller first, then use the platform’s buyer protection. Tell us too, and we will review whether to keep listing them.
Disclosure
Affiliate disclosure
Pakistanee participates in affiliate programs, which may include the Amazon Associates program and Etsy’s affiliate program. When you buy through a link marked “Commission link”, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Links marked “Direct from maker” are not affiliate links. We earn nothing from them.
Commissions never decide what we list or what we say about it. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.